Promises. How many promises do you make? How many do you keep?
Without doubt or hesitation, I know that God keeps His
Promises. Mercy and love, impartial judgment and grace, integrity and
unchanging character, compassion to the weak crushed by life,
forgiveness and salvation...endless list.
In
many blog posts, one will express pain and suffering or depression over
losses, or heartbreak. In the comment section, so many sincere
followers give comfort and sympathy. And then, there is "I'll be
praying for you" somewhere in the comments, or "Prayers and blessings".
But,
I wonder are these phrases are actually followed? Once the words are
written and the cursor goes to publish, will these word be acted upon?
This is not a criticism, for I write these words myself, but simply a question.
Robert Frost wrote in "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" this last quatrain,
But I have promises to keep.
Any type of promise? Yes, it would seem so. A promise to bring a
salad to a potluck is an easy promise--CostCo provides. A promise to
meet at 2:00 can vary from 1:55 to 2:05 (we are obsessive about this.)
is still an easy promise to keep for most people. My in-laws are lax on this.
But
to say "I'll be praying for you" is vague. Perhaps this sentence
should be followed by "I promise". This is one promise that requires
commitment and sincerity. It needs to be kept.
